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View of Halde Rungenberg – Nordstern Tower loop from Oberhausen-Holten

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of Halde Rungenberg – Nordstern Tower loop from Oberhausen-Holten

Hard

5.0

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View of Halde Rungenberg – Nordstern Tower loop from Oberhausen-Holten

04:03

72.5km

470m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 30, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 22.4 km for 287 m

After 44.2 km for 62 m

After 44.3 km for 88 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.33 km

Dunkelschlag

Forest

3.17 km

Sterkrader Wald

Nature Reserve

28.1 km

View of Halde Rungenberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

I recommend using the dump only with an all-terrain bike. The up / downhill consists partly of coarse gravel and rubble. The rain has done the rest over the years. …

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28.9 km

Halde Rungenberg Summit (Twin Pyramids)

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The highlight of this former mine dump are the two pyramid-like peaks separated by a gap. At night, the two impressive spotlights complete the image of a pyramid. The wide …

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38.5 km

Halde 22

Peak

40.4 km

Karnaper Wäldchen

Forest

43.2 km

Nordsternpark – Zeche Nordstern Headframe & Nordsternplatz

Highlight • Monument

One of the most beautiful colliery towers in the entire Ruhr area.
Large squares with restaurants and cafes all around.

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43.6 km

Nordstern Tower

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Only three of the winding towers built by Fritz Schupp during this period have survived, the Nordsternturm is the only one that is open to visitors (but not during the …

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44.1 km

Nordsternpark

Highlight • Monument

The chimneys of heavy industry used to smoke here: this place has a long history as a mining site. But since 1993 there has been a shift in the shaft …

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44.3 km

Nordsternpark Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The Nordsternpark on the Emscher and Rhine-Herne Canal has many cycling and walking routes and offers a lot of culture.

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54.9 km

The view from the highest platform is great, but not for people with vertigo, as the way up leads over lattice steps. Apart from that, the platforms swing a bit because they are attached to wire ropes.

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63.0 km

Köllnischer Wald - FFH

Nature Reserve

64.2 km

Cycle Path at Schöttelheide Spoil Heap

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You don't expect routes like this on the outskirts of the Ruhr area. Just nice to cycle along here.

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72.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.7 km

12.6 km

12.5 km

7.14 km

3.30 km

198 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.1 km

22.9 km

12.8 km

8.67 km

3.51 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

26°C

11°C

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View of Halde Rungenberg – Nordstern Tower loop from Oberhausen-Holten

View of Halde Rungenberg

Halde Rungenberg Summit (Twin Pyramids)

Nordsternpark – Zeche Nordstern Headframe & Nordsternplatz

Nordstern Tower

Nordsternpark

Nordsternpark Bridge

Tetrahedron Bottrop

Cycle Path at Schöttelheide Spoil Heap

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